YANKEE GAS SERVICES CO
gas_distribution Incident — WATERBURY, CT
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | YANKEE GAS SERVICES CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | WATERBURY |
| State | CT |
| County | NEW HAVEN |
| Coordinates | 41.53756, -73.02439 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
VENDOR EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ABOVEGROUND ABANDONED PIPE AS PART OF PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. PIPING WAS LOCATED IN CRAWL SPACE OF THE BUILDING. THE VENDOR BEGAN CUTTING THE PIPE AT THIS LOCATION AND REALIZED THAT THE PIPE WAS STILL ACTIVE. BUILDING OCCUPANTS WERE EVACUATED, BUILDING CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DAMAGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS DEMOLISHED.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.